Attractions including animals from the Big Run Wolf Ranch and Little Red Schoolhouse and a special appearance from Waddles the Penguin. The festival will also include hayrides, children's crafts, face-painting and snowshoeing.
Throughout the afternoon Lake Katherine will host educational displays including an ice rescue demo on the lake, winter survival tips, advice on pruning in winter and how to attract birds to your backyard and monitor their visits.
There will also be stories at the lake and a reading from The Secret Drawer by Nancy Gee read by Raye Ann Saunoris who illustrated the book.
Winterfest Entry costs $5 a ticket with no fee for children three and under.
EVENTS TIMELINE
12pm: Owl from Little Red Schoolhouse
12:30pm: Stories by the Lake Sponsored by Target
1pm: Winter Survival talk from Lt. Matt Gruca of Palos Heights Fire Protection District
1:30pm: Ice Rescue Demo by Palos Heights Fire Protection District
2pm: Pruning in Winter with Heather Valderrama.
2:30pm: Project Feeder Watch with Karrie Chapman.
3pm: Waddles The Penguin photo opportunity.
3:30pm: A book reading from The Secret Drawer by Nancy Gee, read by the book's illustrator Raye Ann Saunoris.
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Join us between 12pm and 4pm this Saturday February 7th for our annual Winter festival.
Attractions including animals from the Big Run Wolf Ranch and Little Red Schoolhouse and a special appearance from Waddles the Penguin. The festival will also include hayrides, children's crafts, face-painting and snowshoeing.
Throughout the afternoon Lake Katherine will host educational displays including an ice rescue demo on the lake, winter survival tips, advice on pruning in winter and how to attract birds to your backyard and monitor their visits.
There will also be stories at the lake and a reading from The Secret Drawer by Nancy Gee read by Raye Ann Saunoris who illustrated the book.
Winterfest Entry costs $5 a ticket with no fee for children three and under.
EVENTS TIMELINE
12pm: Owl from Little Red Schoolhouse
12:30pm: Stories by the Lake Sponsored by Target
1pm: Winter Survival talk from Lt. Matt Gruca of Palos Heights Fire Protection District
1:30pm: Ice Rescue Demo by Palos Heights Fire Protection District
2pm: Pruning in Winter with Heather Valderrama.
2:30pm: Project Feeder Watch with Karrie Chapman.
3pm: Waddles The Penguin photo opportunity.
3:30pm: A book reading from The Secret Drawer by Nancy Gee, read by the book's illustrator Raye Ann Saunoris.
Join us between 12pm and 4pm this Saturday February 7th for our annual Winter festival.
Attractions including animals from the Big Run Wolf Ranch and Little Red Schoolhouse and a special appearance from Waddles the Penguin. The festival will also include hayrides, children's crafts, face-painting and snowshoeing.
Throughout the afternoon Lake Katherine will host educational displays including an ice rescue demo on the lake, winter survival tips, advice on pruning in winter and how to attract birds to your backyard and monitor their visits.
There will also be stories at the lake and a reading from The Secret Drawer by Nancy Gee read by Raye Ann Saunoris who illustrated the book.
Winterfest Entry costs $5 a ticket with no fee for children three and under.
EVENTS TIMELINE
12pm: Owl from Little Red Schoolhouse
12:30pm: Stories by the Lake Sponsored by Target
1pm: Winter Survival talk from Lt. Matt Gruca of Palos Heights Fire Protection District
1:30pm: Ice Rescue Demo by Palos Heights Fire Protection District
2pm: Pruning in Winter with Heather Valderrama.
2:30pm: Project Feeder Watch with Karrie Chapman.
3pm: Waddles The Penguin photo opportunity.
3:30pm: A book reading from The Secret Drawer by Nancy Gee, read by the book's illustrator Raye Ann Saunoris.
